take down vs destroy

take down and destroy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take down	No	No	Yes	No
destroy	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, destroy is a hypernym of take down; that is, destroy is a word with a broader meaning than take down:

Other hypernyms of take down include destruct.

take down (verb)	destroy (verb)
make a written note of	defeat soundly and humiliatingly
tear down so as to make flat with the ground	destroy completely; damage irreparably
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally	put (an animal) to death
move something or somebody to a lower position	do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of